As sure as robin in spring, the hiring of Census workers can only mean one thing: time to again contemplate carving up the political landscape. And really, nothing is quite so delicious. Especially in Michigan with likely loss of at least one congressional seat. A whole new set of winners and losers is ready to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Muskegon’
The Shape of Things to Come
Posted in Elections, Politics, tagged Grand Rapids, Hoekstra, Muskegon, Newaygo, Redistricting, Vern Ehlers on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Weekend Redistricting Playroom
Posted in Elections, tagged Kalamazoo, Macomb, Muskegon, Oakland, Redistricting, RMGN on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the better ways to understand Reform Michigan Government Now! is to look at the county by county impact of its redistricting. Here is an Excel worksheet for your amusement, with counties listed from most Democratic to least. In between (clear background) are the Swing Districts. And what bounces up immediately is the presence [...]